Soto, a Mexican immigrant, won his first six fights as a professional. His most recent fight ended in a draw against Seiji Akao (15-4-1) at “Deep – 54 Impact” in June. Outside of the cage Soto works for the U.S. Navy as a dolphin trainer.

At 20-years-old, McDonald is the UFC’s youngest fighter. A WEC transfer, he has won both his bouts inside the Octagon, defeating Edwin Figueroa (8-1) via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 24 in March and then pulling off a split decision victory over Chris Cariaso (12-3) at UFC 130 in May.